What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Russia was placing missiles in Cuba and US was angry

a plant-like organism that consists of algae and fungi

Nomadic tribes, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Russia in 1200s

permanently frozen layer of soil found in the tundra

small farms were combined into huge, state run farms

Why does Russia have a European economy?

Most of Russia's population lives in Europe

What do most Russians in Siberia live next to for transportation purposes?

Siberian Transcontinental Railroad

farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves.

a flat treeless plain with permanently frozen ground

What happened to the Romanov family?

the entire family was executed in 1917

What was the Cold War?

a rivalry between the US and Soviet Union

Why was Moscow able to prosper and Kiev did not?

Muscow was located in a forest and protected it from Mongols

written/visual materials that convey a particular message

farm worker that could be bought and sold with the land

What is vocational school?

School that trains students in skills required for a career

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1
Which ocean is located north of Russia?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
2
In 1917 Bolsheviks seized power to begin the Communist Party. Who was their first leader?
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
John Lennon
Vladimir Lenin
3
The capital city of Russia is the largest and most populated
Omsk
St. Petersberg
Berlin
Moscow
4
Largest and deepest freshwater lake in the World
Lake Baikal
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
5
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Russia was placing missiles in Cuba and US was angry
Cuba stopped making cigars and started making missiles
Russia and US stopped selling missiles to Cuba
a time when Cuba had a hard time building missiles
6
lichen
mythical creature related to leprachauns
a river in Russia
key ingredient in Russian borscht
a plant-like organism that consists of algae and fungi
7
What two continents does Russia stretch across?
Australia and Antarctica
Asia and Africa
North and South America
Europe and Asia
8
Mongols
a type of instrument
Nomadic tribes, led by Genghis Khan, invaded Russia in 1200s
American spies
Russian military aircraft
9
permafrost
a delicious type of icing
permanently frozen layer of soil found in the tundra
a new hairstyle
a mountain range in Russia
10
taiga
the high land away from the coast of a country
a flat treeless plain with permanently frozen ground
the permanently frozen layers of soil found in the tundra
a large coniferous forest
11
collectivisation
Siberia
the act of collecting
title given to Russian leaders
small farms were combined into huge, state run farms
12
Why does Russia have a European economy?
They mostly speak European
Most of their land is in Europe
Most of Russia's population lives in Asia
Most of Russia's population lives in Europe
13
Bolsheviks
A casserole made out of cabbage and potatoes
Russia's Communist Party
an upper respiratory disease
expert bowlers
14
What do most Russians in Siberia live next to for transportation purposes?
Siberian Transcontinental Railroad
a neighbor
a river
Lake Baikal
15
subsistence farming
farms that use the terrace method
farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves.
farms that utilize serfs
organic farms
16
tundra
the permanently frozen layers of soil found in the tundra
a flat treeless plain with permanently frozen ground
a large coniferous forest
a plant-like organism that consists of algae and fungi
17
What happened to the Romanov family?
The formed a singing group and crossed the Alps into America
They became communists
No one really knows
the entire family was executed in 1917
18
What was the Cold War?
a rivalry between North and South America
a rivalry between the US and Soviet Union
a rivalry between Russia and Soviet Union
a rivalry between Canada and US
19
Who was Russia's first Czar?
Vladimir Putin
Michael Romanov
Ivan IV
Catherine the Great
20
genocide
an organ found in the digestive system
global warming
a river in Russia
mass murder of an ethnic group
21
Why was Moscow able to prosper and Kiev did not?
Kiev had weak rulers
Muscow was located in a forest and protected it from Mongols
pure luck
They won a pie eating contest
22
Which Czar is know for expanding education, architecture, and theater in Russia?
Michael Romanov
Ivan the Terrible
Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
23
Who was able to run the Mongols out of Kiev and Moscow?
Donald Trump
Ivan the Terrible
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
24
Czar
a landform
a sword
a Russian emperor
a famous battle
25
Us and Soviet Union race to be the best in space technology
Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Star Wars
Cold War
26
The longest river in Russia
Volga
Yenisei
Lena
Ob
27
What do we call the time when US and Russia were fighting but not with violence?
War of Words
Korean War
Arm Wrestling
Cold War
28
In 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved. Who was their last leader?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Donald Trump
Ronald Reagan
29
What two mountain ranges separate Europe and Asia?
Rocky and Andes
sierra Nevada and Ural
Caucasus and Rocky
Ural and Caucasus
30
propoganda
a spicy Asian dish
Russian photographers
written/visual materials that convey a particular message
a dance move
31
Who is the president of Russia
Joseph Stalin
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Ivan the Terrible
32
federation
union of self-governing states
an ethnic group that lives in Siberia
what you call a group of sea otters
a type of storm cloud
33
In what capacity is Russia considered Asian?
Ethniciy
Land
Economy
Food
34
serf
small blue creature that lives in the forest
a type of vegetable
farm worker that could be bought and sold with the land
a river in Russia
35
What is vocational school?
elementary school
School that trains students in skills required for a career
high school
universities

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